• EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING AS CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE PRICE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA.

Ajah, Blessing, N, Okolo, Victor O,Oranusi, Ifeanyichukwu N, Obikeze, Chinedum O, Okoro, Deborah P

Abstract:
The study sought to determine the effect of transportation on the price of agricultural products in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State and also to ascertain the nature of the relationship between warehousing and price of agricultural products in Aninri Local Government Area. The population is comprised of two hundred and ten farmers in Aninri Local Government Area. The judgmental sampling technique was adopted for the study. Instrument used for data collection was primarily questionnaire. Out of 210 copies of the questionnaire that were distributed, 190 copies were returned, while 20 copies were not returned. The descriptive research design which specifically made use of survey method was adopted for the study. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and simple linear regression statistical tools. The findings indicated that transportation had a